Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-17
The Captains Probation.

spare you to come to the manor for g
few days"
II dare say he could, ma am re-
piled. ats not SO far, and our little
maid gets on with the children very
handy"
well, ask him." she said. because
Mr., Cardewe and / are expecting some
friends. and you might help me. You
have not forgotten your old business.
suppose?" she asked. smiling.
! curtsied, and said: mo; l could
manage hair-dressing and so on very
well as lady's maid-if wanted"
at is rather to look after Lady Par.
docks little boy, " replied Mrs. Carde.
we. He is an only child-the heir to
the property-and must have trust
worthy person with him. He has an
attendant of course. but the nurse had
been obliged to go home. l understand.
VIII YOU come for week or sop
sad | would, and Mrs. Cardewe
seemed pleased t.N 81,
II will write and tell Lady Pardock, "
she said "She will not come unless
her child is in good hands, and / can
now assure her" Icurtsied again, and
thanked her for her good opinion. She
nodded pleasantly and drove away,
saying:
"On Tuesday, then"
When Charley came back to tea he
gave me leave to go, and laughed about
my leaving my own children to look af,
ter the only child of Lady Pardock, who
was tho widow of the great barrister,
the gentleman who had found the heir
TO the Norfolk estate.
when are you going to the manor?''
he asked.
'On Tuesday, Charlcy-tbis is Friday
so there is plenty of time.
The company began to arrive at the
manor on the Monday. There were &c
be fourteen guests, but needn't name
them all. Mr.. Hemphll and the Mar,
tyn-Henrys were invited at separate
times-but he remained longer than he
had at first intended and there was i
captain in the navy, n retired officer
named Armstrong, who wore bearC
like the duke of Edinburgh. He was s
nice, plain spOken-gentleman--very
quiet, and seemed to put himself out fol
anyone. He had never asked to NEE
Mr.. Hemphill, who had a yacht anC
was somewhat nautical.
Lady Paddock came with nurse
MAZDA plain. rather silly-looking, af
fcctionate g;rl-and the heir. He was
years old; a sturdy bold boy; indie
pendent, but as obedient as | have
never seen a lad so young. His mother!
word was enough; he did rs he wa!
hidden without questioning or fretful
ness. The young heir seemed TO like
The sailOr-captain, who was full of an
ecdotes and stories, and Lady Pardocl
seemed to despisc him little. Sh
was fine, handsome woman; tall
we'll made, and well dressed. Their
was at times a dreamy look in her eyes
as if she was thinking of the past o
contemplating the future. She wa
very energetic, though, and could walk
ride, row, or sail boat as well as man
men.
She and Capt. Henry were goo
friends. She was interested in his min
ing and was quite as ready to go dow
the mine as she was TO sail in MI
Hemphilrs yacht the Fireny.
You are, of course, a great traveller
Capt. Armstrong;" she said one day t
the sa Tor. eve heard good dea
YOU know, through the butler and othe
men servants, and saw good deal {
Lady Paddock, and sometimes sh
talked to me-
NO" he replied carclessly. Il hav
been about the world-not much in j
A sailor sees good deal and there
something worth seeing OCCASIONAL,
too
Have you ever been in a battle?
she asked again.
Never, am thankful to say" h
repl ed.
You are surely-not-not serious?
she said.
Il am quite sorious-I dread a battl
OF course, l should fight if had to d
so-but trust | never shall"
II wonder you entered the nav
Capt. Armstrong;" she half snsere
You should have been a Quaker"
1T was not my own choice, Lac
PADDOCK" he answered.
He would make an excellent count
parson, she remarked to her neighbo
Capt. MartynHenry; and very 500
afterward the ladies left the dinin
room. From that time Lady Pardo,
seemed to think the sailor what Charl
calls "a muff He walked and som
times shot with the party in t
stubbles-or helped in tableaus, b
never shone much in any way. VIII
Charley came in | used to tell hi
about the captain.
You know nothing about it,"
would say.
Capt Armstrong shoots RIG
straight; if he don't fire often he
ways kills in workmanlike way a
doesn't mangle his birds. What do y
know about him?"
Not much, indeed; but he does
seem to care much for anything, and
very quiet"
so you think he's muff!' Oh, y
women! Because man doesn't DO
and swell about like a turkey-cock, y
think he's got no spirit in him"
well. Charley, no one could pos
bly, think he had any spirit He's
mild as milk.
BAH was all my husband said.
turned away and went indoors to
charge-Sir Jocelyn. He was d.
/ tile fellow and we got on very "
together. He was obedience itself,
full of fun. There were excursions {
boating parties, and, when Mr.. Her